LIVERPOOL beat Burnley 2-0 at Anfield in their second Premier League game of the season thanks to goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.
The Reds had to deal with a fast start from Burnley but eventually came into their own and sealed three points in a tight game.
- RESULT: Liverpool 2 Burnley 0
- Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Henderson, Keita, Elliott, Mane, Salah, Jota
- Burnley XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Brownhill, Cork, McNeil, Wood, Barnes
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FT: LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
Liverpool make it two wins from two after a strong second-half showing against Burnley, scoring a goal in each half.
The away side will feel hard done by after a solid showing but were ultimately undone by some moments of real quality from Jurgen Klopp’s team.
Credit: AFP Diogo Jota found the net after 18 minutes with a glancing header, thanks to a sublime cross from Kostas Tsimikas – the Portuguese scoring his second goal in as many games.
Mo Salah had a goal disallowed for offside just before the half-hour mark and it was vintage Salah, cutting in on his left and bending one into the bottom corner.
Credit: PA The Egyptian combined particularly well with Trent Alexander-Arnold throughout, with the English full-back putting in a Man of the Match performance against Burnley.
He also did well to contain Burnley’s brightest spark, Dwight McNeil, who almost found the net but for the gloves of Alisson and was consistently brilliant with his set-piece deliveries with his left foot.
Credit: Terry Donnelly Burnley had a goal of their own disallowed a minute after the half-time restart, with Ashley Barnes finding the net but being caught offside by the referee’s assistant.
The Clarets started the second half brightly but Liverpool grew back into it and eventually took control of the game, totally dominating and sealing their win with a wonderful team goal scored by Sadio Mane.
Credit: Getty Once Liverpool’s second went in after 69 minutes, they were the only team that really looked like scoring again, with a total of 27 attempts compared to Burnley’s nine.
The Reds looked in the mood for more but Burnley managed to keep the scoreline to a modest 2-0, with two defeats on the trot for Sean Dyche’s men, who could be up against it this season.
Meanwhile Liverpool have got their season off to the best possible start with two wins and two clean sheets. They face Chelsea at home next Saturday in what is set to be a huge early fixture this season.
Burnley will hope to get their first points on the board as they take on Leeds United at home next Sunday.
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CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson got 90 minutes under his belt after a very limited pre-season following his summer antics with England at the Euros.
In his post-match interview the midfielder told BT Sport how he feels that Anfield can become a fortress where other teams will be afraid to come and play and how this will help their title chances.
We’ve got the fans back now, it’s a different ballgame…
Jordan Henderson
ELLIOTT RISING
A solid performance from Liverpool’s exciting 18-year-old Harvey Elliott, who played the full 90 minutes for the Reds.
With the absence of Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Milner, the youngster could have a good chance to cement his place in Klopp’s plans for the season in the coming games.
With Liverpool also set to lose Salah, Mane and Keita to the African Cup of Nations later on in the season, Elliott could prove a vital member of Klopp’s squad and will surely get plenty of opportunities to prove himself.
TITLE CHALLENGERS
Premier League champions Man City and Champions League winners Chelsea seem to be most peoples’ favourites to win the Prem this season, but Liverpool shouldn’t be taken for granted.
With a full Anfield backing them, the Reds look a totally different proposition and after two wins in two games with five goals scored and none conceded, they look a force to be reckoned with.
Their first real test will come next week when they take on Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday at 5:30pm.
VIRGIL WIN DIJK
The Dutchman has never lost a Premier League game while playing for Liverpool at Anfield in 48 attempts. In fact, he’s won 43 of them. Now that’s consistency.
TRENT-TASTIC
A Man of the Match display from Liverpool’s young right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who linked up superbly with Mo Salah on the right wing and caused Burnley problems all game.
The 22-year-old England full-back played 36 times for Liverpool in the Premier League last season and was pivotal to their Champions League triumph in 2019 and Premier League win in 2020.
He narrowly missed out on going to the Euros with England through injury this summer but will no doubt have a big future ahead of him in an England shirt.
JOTA AT THE DOUBLE
Two goals in two games for Diogo Jota, who also opened the scoring for Liverpool against Norwich last Saturday.
The attacker’s debut season for Liverpool was hampered with injuries last time out, but he’s shown in these opening two games how crucial he can be to their success going forward.
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FULL TIME – LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
Mike Dean blows his whistle and it’s a solid home victory for Liverpool in their first home game at full capacity since 11th March 2020.
A goal in each half gives Liverpool the points, despite a spirited performance from Burnley, who played well despite their defeat.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
93 – Mike Dean should blow the whistle any minute to seal two wins on the bounce for Jurgen Klopp’s side and no goals conceded.
CHANCE! One final go for Burnley as Ashley Barnes breaks into the area, but it’s a great stop from Alisson from close range.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
92 – BT Sport have awarded the Man of the Match award to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been excellent today.
Tsimikas receives a big show of appreciation from the Liverpool fans as he comes off, having put in a great shift for the home side today, as well as assisting their first goal.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
91 – LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTION
OFF: Kostas Tsimikas.
ON: Joe Gomez.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
90 – Four added minutes.
CHANCE! Liverpool chasing a third as Pope makes a good stop from a shot from just inside the area and Burnley struggle to get out of their own half.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
89 – Tsimikas shows great determination to win the ball back for Liverpool and receives a huge show of appreciation from the Liverpool fans.
It looks like the Greek might be withdrawn for Joe Gomez for the final minutes.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
88 – CHANCE! A great volley from Barnes from distance is well saved by Alisson.
The assistant raises his flag to indicate that he would have been offside anyway, but something to raise the spirits of the away fans after a dominant Liverpool second half performance.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
87 – Tsimikas has a coming together with Cork and looks like he’s hurt his shoulder. He gets some treatment and it looks like he might be able to carry on.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
85 – CHANCE! Liverpool break again on the right flank and it’s excellent play from Salah, who fizzes one across the face of goal and Mane can’t quite get a foot to it.
It lands to Thiago on the edge of the box, who has a pop which is blocked and goes out for a corner. Close again from Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
84 – McNeill finds himself on the edge of the Liverpool area and tries to curl one in with his left foot but it goes horribly wrong and way, way over.
It’s met with a chorus of jeers and whistles from the Liverpool fans.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
83 – CHANCE! Salah finds Alexander-Arnold on the edge of the area who hits it first time and tries to curl it in rather than smash it, but it’s straight at Pope.
Liverpool have had 24 attempts to Burnley’s four.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
82 – Free-kick for Liverpool after Elliott is brought down during a Liverpool counter-attack.
A promising performance from the Liverpool youngster, who has more than held his own against a well-drilled and strong Burnley side.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
79 – LIVERPOOL SUBSTITUTIONS
OFF: Naby Keita, Diogo Jota.
ON: Thiago Alcantara, Roberto Firmino.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
78 – BURNLEY SUBSTITUTION
OFF: Johan Berg Gudmundsson.
ON: Erik Pieters.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
76 – The atmosphere in Anfield is absolutely electric now as the fans really get behind their team.
There’s a bit of friction on the touchline as Dyche has a pop at Klopp after a heavy challenge on Barnes and Andy Madley tries to calm them down. Neither manager is very happy.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
75 – Salah finds himself in space in the box on the right side and he has the option of trying to find both Jota and Mane, but the Egyptian goes for goal and it goes wide for a goal-kick.
Mane not happy he wasn’t found by his team mate there.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
74 – BURNLEY SUBSTITUTION
ON: Jay Rodriguez.
OFF: Chris wood.
LIVERPOOL 2-0 BURNLEY
73 – CHANCE! Henderson plays a lovely ball to Tsimikas on the left flank, who floats one into the box and Matip heads it wide.
Liverpool think they should have a corner but the ref says goal-kick.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
